The works of the Basilica of St. Francis began in 1228, only two years after the death of the saint. The area was then called "Colle dell'inferno" (Hill of Hell) as it was where the death sentences of the criminals were carried out, but it was renamed "Colle del Paradiso" (Hill of Paradise) as it was where the mortal remains of St. Francis would be kept over the centuries. Inside there are frescoes by Giotto and Cimabue.

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